-
House passes Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Spending Bill
On Thursday, July 19, 2007, the House of Representatives approved the $152 billion Fiscal Year (FY) 2007 Labor,…
-
Surgeon General Nominee Holsinger Testifies He Would Resign if Politically Pressured; Former Surgeon General Carmona Says Administration Suppressed His Opinions
During his hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, President Bush’s nominee for Surgeon…
-
Parents Push for More Health, Less Dogma
Brevard County, FL Parents in Brevard County are advocating for a more comprehensive approach to sexuality education in…
-
We Want to be Kept Out of the Headlines
San Diego, CA Within one breath, two students at a high school in California were told by school…
-
Proposal to Make Education More Inclusive Passed
Farmington Hills, MI The Farmington School District has just overturned one of its long-held policies by passing a…
-
HHS Hatchet Job on Comprehensive Sexuality Education Deceptive and Politically Motivated
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), a division of the U.S. Department of…
-
Study Finds Teens Who Use Condoms During First Intercourse Are Healthier, Not More Promiscuous
Description: This study compares two groups of adolescents: those who did and those who did not use a…
-
House Approves Bill That Would Allow for Waiver of PEPFARs Abstinence Spending Requirements
On June 22, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the $34.2 billion Fiscal Year 2008 State-Foreign Operations appropriations…
-
SIECUS Releases the Fiscal Year 2006 Edition of the SIECUS State Profiles
The Fiscal Year 2006 edition of the SIECUS State Profiles is now available in hard copy and on-line…
-
Mixed Bag on Funding Decisions from House and Senate
In early June, the United States Congress began consideration of the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education…
-
AIDS Care Crisis in Puerto Rico
In 2005 there were nearly 30,000 people living with HIV/AIDS in Puerto Rico,1 giving it the fifth-highest concentration…
-
Administration on Children and Families Report Attacks Comprehensive Sexuality Education Programs
On June 13, the Administration on Children and Families (ACF), a division of the U.S. Department of Health…
